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Opens Up SPSS Technology to Wider Customer Base

CHICAGO, Ill. (USA), September 18, 2006 � SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSS), a leading worldwide provider of predictive analytics software, today released a significantly upgraded version of its flagship statistical software package, SPSS 15.0. The analytical capabilities added to SPSS 15.0 will boost important predictive applications such as fraud detection and fast-track claims settlements, customer feedback management and call center management.

SPSS 15.0�s release demonstrates the continued progression of the SPSS product line in addressing enterprise-level business problems and architectures. Of particular importance, SPSS 15.0 will open up SPSS Predictive Enterprise Services� to the wider SPSS customer base. This will support the deployment of SPSS� statistical and predictive technologies in a true enterprise setting, leveraging a robust services-oriented architecture. To support enterprise usage scenarios, SPSS 15.0 will also more closely integrate SPSS statistical software with the company�s data mining workbench.

The SPSS 15.0 upgrade covers statistical, visualization/reporting, data management and server-side enhancements.

For more information, visit www.spss.com.